February Skies

Today, they predicted thundershowers. I received text messages from friends saying, “Have you noticed it’s a rather blustery day?” And my roommate ran around our unheated apartment yelling, “Why is it so cold?” The other day I got on the bus and, though I try not to spread negativity, it felt necessary to exclaim to the stranger next to me, “It’s freezing out there.” He, in all his Frenchness, responded, “Well, it’s February.” Though I may complain, if February keeps bringing skies like this, I say, “Keep ‘em coming!”